Spicy Apple Parsnip Soup

⏱ 50 mins 🍽 6-8 serving(s) 🏷 Apple

This vegetarian soup combines sweet apples and parsnips with a gentle blend of spices including cayenne pepper and curry powder. The ingredients are softened in butter and oil before simmering in vegetable stock. Once cooked, the soup is blended to a smooth, velvety consistency. It yields a comforting dish suitable for 6 to 8 people and is ready in about 50 minutes.

Spicy Apple Parsnip Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 cups parsnips, peeled and chopped
  • 3 medium apples, peeled and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 6 cups vegetable stock

Method

  1. Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pot until the butter starts to foam. Cook the chopped onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
  2. Stir in the ground cayenne pepper, curry powder, and ginger. Continue to cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add the chopped parsnips, apple pieces, and honey to the pot. Allow them to cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Pour the vegetable stock into the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.
  5. Remove the solid pieces from the soup and blend them until smooth in a blender. Return this puree to the remaining liquid and whisk to combine.
  6. Warm the soup through again before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium11100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryApple
Authordysonr88